(Photo: Scott Lynch)
Yesterday Julio Acevedo, 46, was convicted of killing an expectant Williamsburg couple in a March 2013 hit-and-run. He will be sentenced on March 18. [NY Daily News]
Brooklyn-born R&B singer Joy Ryder, who cut her teeth with gigs at CBGB, died on February 14. She was in her mid-60s. [EV Grieve]
The retail space and parking garage at Hotel Indigo on Orchard Street was purchased for $21 million. [The Real Deal]
On St. Mark’s Place, the gym mini-chain Nimble Fitness opened a new outpost this week. [DNA Info]
Late last month, Greenpoint Lutheran Church of the Messiah introduced a 10-person homeless shelter. [Greenpointers]
More than a dozen local restaurants will partake in March 11′s Fuck Cancer fundraiser at Brooklyn Brewery. Tickets are $50 in advance or $65 at the door. [Eater NY]
Björk sipped a latte earlier this week at Dun-Well Donuts in on Montrose Avenue. [Bushwick Daily]
Read about Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Bo Schultz, the only MLB player with roots in the McCarren Park softball league. [Vice Sports]
Celebrate a belated Galentine’s Day with episodes of Parks and Recreation and 30 Rock tonight at Videology (9 p.m.; $5). [The Skint]
A Williamsburg resident seeking a roommate comes across as quite the asshole in this Craigslist post. [Brokelyn] 